Patent Prior Art Search for Insurance Defense Attorneys with Westlaw
Run patent prior art search on autopilot inside Westlaw.
The Problem
Prior art searches for Insurance Defense matters take days in Litify, and the attorney still has to read every hit to judge relevance.
What We Build in Westlaw
AI runs the search across USPTO, EPO, and Litify, ranks hits by claim-overlap relevance, summarizes each, and builds the search report — attorney starts from a triaged list, not a raw dump. Purpose-built for teams running Westlaw — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.
Westlaw Integration Approach
Audit your Westlaw configuration
We map the specific Westlaw objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your insurance defense practice.
Build on the Westlaw API or agent
Integration happens inside Westlaw — no data leaves the system, no parallel tool for your team to learn, no license changes.
Human-in-the-loop handoff
Every automation routes exceptions back to a human in Westlaw with enough context to act — AI handles the 80%, your team owns the judgment calls.
Frequently asked
Does this patent prior art search automation work natively in Westlaw?+
Yes — we build directly on Westlaw's API or agent integration. Your data stays in Westlaw, your insurance defense attorneys keep the same login and UI, and there's no parallel system for the team to learn.
What Westlaw configuration do we need before deployment?+
We work with your existing Westlaw setup. During discovery we map the specific objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation touches — no rip-and-replace required for insurance defense teams.
Can Westlaw handle patent prior art search on its own?+
Westlaw handles configuration; AI handles judgment. Native Westlaw workflows route deterministic tasks; our automation layer adds the AI judgment Westlaw doesn't ship out of the box — document classification, exception triage, drafting.
Is Westlaw the right tool for patent prior art search for insurance defense attorneys?+
Westlaw is widely used among insurance defense teams precisely because of its data model around patent prior art search. We've deployed this workflow on Westlaw for similar firms and the integration is well-trodden.
What's the typical ROI of patent prior art search automation in Westlaw?+
For insurance defense firms running Westlaw, automation typically pays back inside the first quarter — measured against the loaded cost of the insurance defense attorney hours absorbed. Higher volumes deploy faster.
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See this running in your Westlaw instance
30-minute call. We'll look at your actual Westlaw setup and show exactly how this workflow fits.